About Us
Festival Weekend
We are a four day festival based in Niles, Michigan. The festival is one of the top festivals in the State of Michigan.
Four Flags Area Apple Festival is on the corner of Lake and 17th Street.
- Carnival rides
- Food vendors
- Arts and Crafts on Saturday and Sunday with over 190 booths
- Parades
- Contests
- Free Entertainment
- And much, much MORE for all to enjoy!!!
To Promote, Unite and Cherish
When a committee of community-spirited volunteers gathered in Niles, Michigan in 1972, it was with one purpose: promote, unite, and cherish the apple harvest through an annual festival. Since that time the number of volunteers has grown many times over, and the community feeling of unity, at least for one week, is evident.
Each year new programs are added and some are tossed by the wayside. Through a series of trial and error the hard working and dedicated officials have weeded out what works, and what doesn't, to make a successful festival year after year.
Thank You!
Without the generosity of our many sponsors, the Four Flags Area Apple Festival could not happen! Our thanks and appreciation go out to the sponsors listed on the sponsors page.
The Four Flags Area Apple Festival Board Meetings are open to the public. They are on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. Due to some scheduling changes please feel free to contact us at 269-683-8870 to verify the meetings. The Board meetings are held at 7:00 PM at the Four Flags Apple Festival Building on the corner of 17th and Lake Street.
If you think you would be interested in volunteering please attend one of our meetings and see if there is an area you would be interested working on. As a volunteer, you can help us reach our goals and objectives of making the Four Flags Area a great place to visit and live.
Meet Our 2019 Board
Executive Board
President - Bob Fortune
VP of Operations - Gene Millin
VP of Administration - Denise Kasprzak
Treasurer - Katie Tonkel
Recording Secretary - Pat Teeter
Financial Secretary - Chuck Craig
Board of Directors
Doug Booe
Debbie Curran
Donna Dodge
Denise Kasprzak
Cindy Klingerman
Nicole Mayer
Carmen Merica
Tom Nyhuis
Taylor Phillips
Robert Pockrandt
Jenna Rhynard
Brad Walters
Lynette Wideman
Abby Zeider
Associate Board
Quante' Anderson
Kim Corzine
Rachelle Dodge
Shelby Fortune
Tracy Fortune
Roxanne Holmes
Rita Hubbard
Bill Kasprzak
Melanie Millin
Kellie McCombs
Mark Nolan
Vicki Nolan
Alex Philips
Bill Teeter
Allen Turnbo
Ed Walsh
MacKenzie Wideman
Honorary Board
Linda Barnes
John Clauson
Mary Clauson
Craig Crocker
Mike Hubbard
Marie Majerek
Linda Purucker
Diana Waggoner
Kenny Waggoner
Marilyn White
Scott Zeider
Junior Associates
Lucas Harner
Cassie Klingerman
Megan Klingerman
Jamison Maples
Nate Millin
Natalie Millin
Nicole Millin